Last Modified: Monday, September 2, 2013 at 8:04 a.m.

Mrs. Arthur was born in Union, SC on July 27, 1931, a daughter of the late E.E. and Mary Ruth Bailey Langley. She was a graduate of Union High School and Winthrop College where received a degree in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Arthur was retired after 30 years from Union County Schools, Excelsior Elementary School, where she taught Kindergarten and 1st grade. Mrs. Arthur was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church where she had sung in the choir. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Sigma Chapter, the Union Lions Club and the Union Cotillion Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Lucille Cody and husband Robert with whom she made her home; a son, Ned Arthur and wife Pam of Charlotte, NC; a brother, Ellis Langley and wife Peggy of Union; two sisters, Ann Rollins of Abbotstown, PA and Erma Lee Hunt and husband Dan of Winston Salem, NC; two grandchildren, Lauralee Jolly and husband Lee and Adair Craig and husband Brett; three great-grandchildren, Robert Lewis Jolly, Thomas Arthur Jolly, and Lilee Beth Jolly; her nieces and nephews, Dennis Langley and wife Cindy, Donna Anthony and husband Tommy, David Langley and wife Mary Beth, Leanna Dixon and husband John, Danny Hunt, Beth Groden and husband Mike, Kathy Rollins, and Kim Kamens and husband Adam; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at Grace United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. David Bauknight. Burial will follow at Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

<p>UNION, SC-- Mrs. Mary Bailey Langley Arthur, age 82, of 508 East Main Street, widow of E. John Arthur, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.</p><p>Mrs. Arthur was born in Union, SC on July 27, 1931, a daughter of the late E.E. and Mary Ruth Bailey Langley. She was a graduate of Union High School and Winthrop College where received a degree in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Arthur was retired after 30 years from Union County Schools, Excelsior Elementary School, where she taught Kindergarten and 1st grade. Mrs. Arthur was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church where she had sung in the choir. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Sigma Chapter, the Union Lions Club and the Union Cotillion Club.</p><p>Surviving are a daughter, Lucille Cody and husband Robert with whom she made her home; a son, Ned Arthur and wife Pam of Charlotte, NC; a brother, Ellis Langley and wife Peggy of Union; two sisters, Ann Rollins of Abbotstown, PA and Erma Lee Hunt and husband Dan of Winston Salem, NC; two grandchildren, Lauralee Jolly and husband Lee and Adair Craig and husband Brett; three great-grandchildren, Robert Lewis Jolly, Thomas Arthur Jolly, and Lilee Beth Jolly; her nieces and nephews, Dennis Langley and wife Cindy, Donna Anthony and husband Tommy, David Langley and wife Mary Beth, Leanna Dixon and husband John, Danny Hunt, Beth Groden and husband Mike, Kathy Rollins, and Kim Kamens and husband Adam; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.</p><p>Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at Grace United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. David Bauknight. Burial will follow at Presbyterian Church Cemetery.</p><p>Active pallbearers will be Michael Langley, David Langley, Ty Anthony, Andy Nelson, Danny Hunt, and Tommy Anthony.</p><p>Visitation will be held 6:00PM until 8:00PM Monday evening, September 2nd at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.</p><p>Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 201 S. Church Street, Union, SC 29379.</p><p>The family is at the home of her daughter, Lucille and Robert Cody, 508 E. Main St., Union.</p><p>S.R. Holcombe</p><p>Funeral Home www.holcombefuneralhomes.com</p>